The Golden Globe-winning director says we are living in a time of division and opposing ideology, but he believes stories of love can lead us into a brighter future.

US comedian and filmmaker Aziz Ansari responds to allegations he pressured a woman into sexual activity on a date last year, saying the encounter was "completely consensual".

A sewer-ridden slum or a neglected tight-knit community on the fringes battling poverty and a bad reputation — what was the real Wapping like?

The French actress offers her apologies to victims of sexual assault who were offended by a column denouncing "puritanism" she signed, but maintains her reservations about the #MeToo campaign.

Actress Scarlett Johansson is being accused of hypocrisy for slamming actor James Franco over sexual misconduct allegations after previously defending director Woody Allen, who has himself been accused of sexual assault.

A collection of striking images of life in Broken Hill in the 1900s survives time, heat and years in a dusty old shed.

Twelve days after the funeral of her mother, father and younger sister, friends and family gather to remember 29-year-old Jessica Falkholt who died last week from injuries she suffered in a fiery Boxing Day car crash.

The Screen Actors Guild awards were a little different this year. For one, Kristen Bell was the first-ever host. Here's what else changed, and who won big — including Nicole Kidman.

The sharing of stunning photos on social media is driving the degradation of some of Tasmania's natural gems, warns professional photographer Jason Futrill.

More than 300 members of the cast and crew, and their families, pack the Alice Springs Cinema for a special cast preview of new feature film Sweet Country.

The wife and daughter of legendary American rocker Tom Petty reveal he died from an accidental drug overdose after he was prescribed seven different medications to help him deal with health issues while touring.

Performers and yoga teachers are among those who say they are owed thousands of dollars by the festival organisers, who have filed for insolvency.

Artists and politicians are strange bedfellows. When there's a one-sided association, things can get complicated.

French activist and former actress Brigitte Bardot says many actresses sexually provoke film producers to win roles and then complain about harassment to get attention.

A total of 895 Australians across a wide range of industries have been recognised in this year's Australia Day Honours List for 2018. Here's what some of the recipients had to say.

The local edition of what has long been considered the rock and roll bible is understood to be ceasing publication.

On Australia Day 80 years ago, 25 Indigenous men were told if they did not perform in a First Fleet re-enactment, their families would starve.

Set for national release on the eve of Australia Day, Warwick Thornton's new historical epic poses difficult questions about our country's past — and its present.

A university a cappella group will take the stage at New York City's famous Carnegie Hall, after concert organisers came across its YouTube channel.

Sydney architects start a petition in the hope of preserving the heritage qualities of Gaden House, a modernist-styled building in Double Bay.